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    I decided to read Judy Brady’s memorable essay, “I want a wife.” (Judy Brady, Literature for Composition, (Third Edition) Copyright 1993) In the essay Brady speaks about her take on housewives, and all that they do. Brady describes the main character (herself) who classifies as a wife, and a mother. Brady then goes on to describe how a recently divorced male friend was looking for a new wife. This information soon made the author realize that she also wanted a wife. She realized that it was an abundance

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    I also see the wife and little girl trying as hard as they can to impress the other two characters but eventually giving up and not caring about pleasing them as much. Both authors did a great job with settings as I could always perfectly picture where everything was taking place and how all of the rooms that they were in looked. Aside from the stories being

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    Persepolis is the story of Marjane Satrapi, the only child of two Marxists, growing up during the harsh times of the Islamic Revolution, the overthrow of Shan’s reign and the calamitous emanation of the war with Iraq. Marjane relatives would support the revolutionaries by attending to political protests, including his uncle Anoosh, who she made a deep bond with after he returned from the U.S.S.R., for the cause that Iranians believed he was a spy. This bond does not seem to fade away, not even after

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    dirty bandages and a disinfecting spray. “Sit down, I can treat it.” the man commanded as he placed down the seats. Tim sat down with great haste, wishing for the pain to go away. The old man eventually followed. “So, tell me why on god’s green earth you have this massive tear in your skin. What, you were playing in the forest?” Asked the elderly person. “ I.. I’m Tim Horton, I accidently drove my car into a ditch near this forest and got this. I went here to find help. Why is your gas station here

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    Autobiography | Final My life started when I was born to Shona Kae Boothe and Paul Steven Fish. I was born on January 21, 2002 at 7 AM in the Durango hospital. I got my name from both sides of my parents families. My first name, John, comes from my Dad’s side. My middle name, Riley, comes from my Mom’s. They are both traditional names that I plan to pass on to my children. I weighed 6 pounds 2 ounces at 19 ¼ inches tall when I was born. Even though I have had some complications in my life, I am glad to be

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    I love music and I have dedicated a lot of my time to what I love. I have been in the Children’s Chorus of Crane (CCC), played piano, and been in the Clarkson Golden Knotes a cappella group. From all of these musical experiences, I learned to become a better musician. I learned that the benefit of producing music outweighs the time and dedication I must put into it. I have experienced the satisfaction of performing music for other’s enjoyment. These are talents I will be able to take with me forever

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    Marcus and I has been perfect the last seven months. Marcus took care of the police as a gift of me quitting hustling. I have to admit me stepping down has been the best decision I ever made. In a sense, me and Marcus has gotten closer since all this happened. In addition to our happiness, business for both of us is better than it’s ever been. After stepping down from the drug game, Marcus expanded by adding my guys to his team. My boutiques are booming right now. Life for me is perfect; I finally got

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    I go to a lot of auditions. Last year, I went to seven. The year before it was five. They’re very important, because I need to get experience auditioning, and I look forward to receiving criticism for the adjudicators. However, one part of auditioning that I’m not used to is failure. I had always known that there was going to be a day when I went to an audition and my best was not good enough. When I auditioned for Nationals, I knew right away that I did not make it. But I also knew that I had not

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    I was not only entering adulthood, but had a powerful workplace learning occurring during this time. Working at HBO, I was fortunate enough to work alongside some of the best and brightest individuals I had ever met. My boss became my mentor, and guided me through the ins and out of accounting; truly allowing me to acquire a full and clear understanding of the accounting process. I was able to review not just my own work, but the work submitted by many other

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    they always get ready for the bad times. This seems especially true ever since Donald Trump has become president. No one can accept him and everyone is just waiting for him to do something horrible. When I was watching the presidential election and saw that Trump won, my mood changed immediately. I was ready for World War III to happen, without giving Trump a chance with his presidency. Many Americans hope for the best, but prepare for the worst. Anthony Burgess, who is an Englishman that lived in

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